🌱 How to make the most of Longmont’s Golden Ponds this week

Hello Longmont! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How to make the most of Longmont’s Golden Ponds this week
• Which Longmont streets saw DUI and warrant arrests Sunday?
• Where to find Longmont’s new “Disco Dumpsters” behind Main Street

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Longmont? Post it to Longmont photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 37 degrees.
• Wednesday: Strong winds developing, temps: high: 64, low: 26.
• Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 48 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Golden Ponds Nature Area: Longmont's Urban Escape (longmontleader.com) — Golden Ponds Nature Area offers Longmont residents 88 acres of ponds, trails, and wildlife viewing right at the city’s western edge. The article explains how a former gravel pit became a beloved park, details accessibility upgrades after the 2013 flood, and shares practical tips on hours, fishing, birding, parking, and pet rules to plan your visit.
   

2. Main Street DUI arrest: Longmont police notes (timescall.com) — Longmont police reported two DUI arrests early Sunday morning, including one on Main Street and another near 11th Avenue and Terry Street. Officers also handled a trespassing report and two warrant arrests across town, and residents can review more detailed logs on the Times-Call police notes page.
   

3. Can you dig it? Composting ordinance inspires 'Disco Dumpsters' in downtown Longmont (9news.com) — Downtown Longmont businesses are turning required compost bins into eye-catching “Disco Dumpsters,” thanks to the city’s new Universal Recycling Ordinance. Seven alleyway enclosures between Third and Sixth avenues now feature colorful murals and painted disco-ball guides, making waste diversion a little more fun while supporting Longmont’s goal to keep 75% of trash out of landfills by 2030.
   

4. Longmont Power Won't Join Xcel in Possible Public Safety Power Shutoffs (longmontleader.com) — Even as Xcel considers wildfire-related power shutoffs elsewhere along the Front Range, Longmont Power & Communications says it will keep electricity on while managing fire risk in other ways. City crews adjust equipment settings, trim trees, and move lines underground to prevent outages and fires, with more safety upgrades planned for 2026. Residents can check preparedness tips and updates on the city’s LPC website.
   

5. BoCoPreps 10&10: Week 2 of winter preps action from the Front Range (timescall.com) — Longmont high school athletes had a strong week, with the boys basketball team snapping a skid in a 71–34 win over Montbello and Longmont girls standout Luna Ready scoring 17 in a victory. The roundup also notes Longmont’s swimmers falling to Silver Creek and highlights other nearby Front Range teams and athletes making noise early in the winter season.
   

📸 Around Longmont

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Longmont

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

Wednesday December 17

• Boys Basketball D-Team Game
  Frederick Senior High School Longmont, CO 80504
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• CSU Holiday Break
  4-H Club Information , 9595 Nelson Rd # B , Longmont

📣 Longmont Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Liquor License Meeting
  Erie, CO Calendar , 1000 Telleen Avenue , Erie
  1:00 pm
• Boys Basketball @ Lutheran HS
  Lutheran High School , 11249 Newlin Gulch Blvd , Parker
  4:00 pm
• Boys Basketball JV Game
  Frederick Senior High School Longmont, CO 80504
  4:00 pm
• Girls Basketball JV Game
  Frederick Senior High School Longmont, CO 80504
  4:00 pm
• Frederick High School vs. Standley Lake High School
  Frederick High School , 5690 Tipple Pkwy , Longmont
  4:00 pm
• Fine Arts Night
  Mead High School , 12750 Co Rd 7 , Longmont
  5:00 pm
• Girls Basketball vs Ft Collins
  Mead High School , 12750 Co Rd 7 , Longmont
  5:05 pm
• Girls Basketball Varsity Game
  Frederick Senior High School Longmont, CO 80504
  5:30 pm
• Boys Basketball C-Team Game
  Frederick Senior High School Longmont, CO 80504
  5:30 pm
• High School Equivalency Test Prep for Adults - Register
  Lafayette Library North End - Upper Level,
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• They say a sire doesn’t know when his son is his son, which makes sense, given that male dogs don’t exactly connect “that fun time I got stuck to my girlfriend” with “oh look, nine new playmates.
  ” But Buddy? That dog KNOWS. You can see it in his face.. that look of gentle resignation mixed with unmistakable pride. Like he’s thinking “Yeah,… (Nextdoor Fox Creek Farms)

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Baker and Packager Associate in Longmont. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Longmont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Longmont here.

Ok Longmont! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook